Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple FIPS 140-2 Certification
Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple FIPS 140-2 Certification
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple FIPS 140-2 Certification
- From: Matt Stier <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:39:34 -0400
It looks like OS X 10.6.X (top arrow) is covered and several things in OS X use it (bottom arrow). I believe the document does spell out what functions are approved for FIPS mode operation (Table 5), but the real question is HOW DO YOU ENABLE FIPS MODE?
Matt Stier, CISSP
SPAWAR
MCiS LU WIPT Lead
phone: 843.218.3995 | fax 843.218.6605
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On Mar 25, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Marcus, Allan B wrote:
> This is great news!
>
> I read the PDF document and it's interesting, but it doesn't say what in Mac OS X uses the modules. For example, what might use the module?
>
> FileVault?
> Encrypted disk images?
> ssh/scp from the terminal?
> HTTPS from within Safari?
> Encrypted e-mail in Mail?
> 802.11x wifi?
>
> Is there any support for enterprise key management, either out of the box of with a third party product?
>
> Also, what version(s) of Mac OS X are covered under the certification?
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Allan Marcus
> 505-667-5666
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fed-talk-bounces+allan=email@hidden [mailto:fed-talk-
>> bounces+allan=email@hidden] On Behalf Of Doug Kruth
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 2:59 PM
>> To: email@hidden
>> Subject: [Fed-Talk] Apple FIPS 140-2 Certification
>>
>> FedTalk members,
>>
>> There has been some chatter on the list about the Apple FIPS 140-2
>> certification of cryptography in OS X. I wanted to let you all know where
>> things stand. We did in fact receive our certification on March 9, 2011. Our
>> certificate number is 1514 and the certification with it's respective
>> documentation can be found here:
>>
>> http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401val2011.htm#1514
>>
>> We will make the FIPS Administration Tools Installer and documentation
>> available as a download and will notify this list upon its release. If you
>> have specific questions related to our FIPS 140-2 certification please feel
>> free to contact me.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> Doug Kruth
>> Systems Engineering Manager
>> Apple Enterprise Sales
>> m: 571.218.0805
>> o: 703.264.3236
>>
>>
>>
>>
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